Sorry for my noob question, but can I use this DAC for playing videos with DTS/AC3 audio and pass it to my home theater receiver via SP/DIFF coax?
PCM should work I know but real DTS/AC3 stream?
thank you
Kornel
PCM should work I know but real DTS/AC3 stream?
thank you
Kornel
Anyone Can tell me what value is this cap, please?
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Sorry to bump this old topic, but there seems to be a new version (v2.01).
HiFi Xmos PCM5102 DAC Headphone 384K 32bit Coxial USB DSD I2S Latest Sound Card | eBay
He's talking about I2S support and a new headphone preamp (TPA152). Also a new XMOS chip? It seems like a big design change.
Do you guys see other changes?£
EDIT: Oxygen already noticed it, sorry. But are those changes significant?
HiFi Xmos PCM5102 DAC Headphone 384K 32bit Coxial USB DSD I2S Latest Sound Card | eBay
He's talking about I2S support and a new headphone preamp (TPA152). Also a new XMOS chip? It seems like a big design change.
Do you guys see other changes?£
EDIT: Oxygen already noticed it, sorry. But are those changes significant?
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After reading a lot about this dac, i think i would give it a try Silver Xmos PCM5102 DAC 384K USB to Coaxial RCA Headphone Latest Xmos U8 V2 01 | eBay. If you think my choice is good....
What are the differences between 0,5ppm and 0,1ppm TCXO components? Can I hear the differences?
Thanks!
What are the differences between 0,5ppm and 0,1ppm TCXO components? Can I hear the differences?
Thanks!
Thanks!
The main job for the dac will be connecting a laptop with an amp.
Any comments on the choice?
Hi everyone, this is my very first post in this forum. The dac/amp being discussed here is my only dac/amp at the moment, and the very first external dac/amp I have ever bought. During the time using it, I encounter some issues:
1st. It seems to not play along well with sensitive IEM, despite the low tda1308 output impedance. I plug my Nocs NS400 into it and the outcome sound is worse than directly plugging in the laptop headphone jack: sever bass decrease, hyped up treble.
2nd. the amp is quite weak when I try to drive high impedance headphones like DT880 250 ohms or HD650 300 ohms. I even got bass clipping when playing this particular song: KOAN Sound - Hesitation.
I just wonder if I can buy another amp and connect with this device. Currently eyeing the Fiio E09k as it is possibly the best budget headamp around the 100 usd price point. However, it hight output impedance (10 ohms) is quite troublesome for my low impedance IEM and Grado headphones. JDSlab Objective 2 might be a much better choice. Obviously in need of some suggestions here! Thanks in advance!
1st. It seems to not play along well with sensitive IEM, despite the low tda1308 output impedance. I plug my Nocs NS400 into it and the outcome sound is worse than directly plugging in the laptop headphone jack: sever bass decrease, hyped up treble.
2nd. the amp is quite weak when I try to drive high impedance headphones like DT880 250 ohms or HD650 300 ohms. I even got bass clipping when playing this particular song: KOAN Sound - Hesitation.
I just wonder if I can buy another amp and connect with this device. Currently eyeing the Fiio E09k as it is possibly the best budget headamp around the 100 usd price point. However, it hight output impedance (10 ohms) is quite troublesome for my low impedance IEM and Grado headphones. JDSlab Objective 2 might be a much better choice. Obviously in need of some suggestions here! Thanks in advance!
Hello, I'm looking to buy this DAC, found a small variation of this board:
XMOS U8 Sound Card Board (Upgrade Version) XMOS U8 + PCM5102 + TDA1308 support 32BIT/384K-in Amplifier from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
Its says upgrade version but seller was unable to explain (or me to understand).
It seems there is only 2 instead of 3 audio oscillators, and the writing seems to indicate it uses PCM5102A (imposible to see the actual chip writings).
Considering this is a few (40$ vs 50$) dollars cheaper than the other one recommended here (Xmos 384K 32bit PCM5102 DAC USB to Fibe tube amplifier ES9023 usb dac audio power mini amplifier board enclosure professional-in Amplifier from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group), I was wondering if someone could advice if its worthy saving those or I would be buying something worse/older...
XMOS U8 Sound Card Board (Upgrade Version) XMOS U8 + PCM5102 + TDA1308 support 32BIT/384K-in Amplifier from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Its says upgrade version but seller was unable to explain (or me to understand).
It seems there is only 2 instead of 3 audio oscillators, and the writing seems to indicate it uses PCM5102A (imposible to see the actual chip writings).
Considering this is a few (40$ vs 50$) dollars cheaper than the other one recommended here (Xmos 384K 32bit PCM5102 DAC USB to Fibe tube amplifier ES9023 usb dac audio power mini amplifier board enclosure professional-in Amplifier from Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group), I was wondering if someone could advice if its worthy saving those or I would be buying something worse/older...
I noticed that these PCM5102 boards aren't using close to the recommended setup from the datasheet; the charge-pump caps should be 2 uf film, and the analog power decoupling should be a 10 uf electro, with a .1 bypass.
I agree that the main power supply should be something more than a USB wall wart for decent sound.
My Arcam miniblink(also using PCM5102) doesn't either, but responded well to some better caps, was pretty much all ceramic...
At $100 on sale, seemed like a bargain, and with bluetooth as well.
I agree that the main power supply should be something more than a USB wall wart for decent sound.
My Arcam miniblink(also using PCM5102) doesn't either, but responded well to some better caps, was pretty much all ceramic...
At $100 on sale, seemed like a bargain, and with bluetooth as well.
Link down?
Any working links still?
Can not find it because of chinese text.
Any working links still?
Can not find it because of chinese text.
I just ordered one, we'll see how good it performs (already owning an Amanero)
I like the fact that this seller is providing good W7 driver with ASIO feature and not the Evaluation version of Thesycon USB Driver with Periodic beep tones after 30 minutes which other sellers here on this board reccomend using with their simillar product 😕
the driver can be downloaded at the following link :
XMOS??FOR Windows?????.zip_??????|??? ??-?????
it also has three onboard XO's, the PCM5102 DAC which will deliver 2,1V RMS, LED indicators for samplerate up to 384khz and also posibility of using clean external power, all these for only 70$ (free shipping).
First thing I would do (in case that it is not done already) is changing the FIR filter of the DAC to IIR (a very quick operation on the PCB), and have it powered from 3,6V in case it is powered from a 3,3V LDO and eventually get the MCLK to the DAC directly from the XO's and not generated by the XMOS chip which will add jitter - they are pretty close to the DAC so there would be no big problem
"A key feature of the PCM5102 chip are its two digital filter options - the more common FIR (finite impulse response) or brickwall filter; and the IIR (infinite impulse filter)" ...
if anyone has this board already, and might wanna share some useful information, is more than welcomed
Xmos 384K 32bit PCM5102 DAC USB TO Fiber Coax RCA Jack USB Power LCM | eBay
